Abyss Sequence

Yan Luo drove expressionlessly, heading straight back to Fort One.

"Yan Luo!"

"It's Yan Luo back!"

"He doesn't look crazy..."

"Who said he was crazy?"

As Yan Luo drove into Fort One, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

People were talking about him, and as he listened to their conversations, Yan Luo frowned.

Letting his motorcycle find a parking spot on its own, Yan Luo quickly walked towards the Commander's office, knocked on the door, and entered after receiving permission.

"What's going on?" Yan Luo asked directly.

The commander looked up in surprise, seeing Yan Luo's serious face, he was momentarily stunned before reacting.

Yan Luo had learned from the farthest supply station that the news of 'he might be crazy' was a notice issued by the commander, so upon returning to Fort One, he immediately came to seek clarification.

He wasn't here to cause trouble for the commander because he knew that something must have gone wrong for the commander to issue that notice, advising people to avoid him.

The commander sighed, "Do you remember the artist who helped you depict that monster you described? He's gone mad. When we discovered his madness, he had already used feces to complete a painting in his dorm room, and we couldn't figure out what it was. When we broke into his room, we saw him sitting by the bed, staring at the 'painting' with a silly smile."

Yan Luo was silent for a moment and then asked, "Is it related to that monster?"

The commander nodded, "The artist went insane while modeling the monster you described, and according to the intelligence Sasa brought back from Alfheim, the monster you saw in that memory was actually an 'Evil God' with powerful demonic voice infection abilities. Several Elves who encountered the Evil God in Alfheim went mad, so we are very worried about you.

"Unlike the artist, who formed an impression of the monster in his mind through your descriptions and then modeled it, you directly saw the monster's image through that memory."

Hearing this, Yan Luo nodded in agreement, "Your concern is justified. If I were in your place, I would be vigilant too."

The commander chuckled wryly, "It's great that you understand... After seeing the image of that monster, do you feel anything about it?"

"No, just a bit disgusted, it's really ugly," Yan Luo replied instantly.

It wasn't a lie; after seeing the monster, Yan Luo only felt disgust and nothing else.

"That's strange..." the commander murmured softly.

Not that he thought Yan Luo going mad was right, but according to Sasa's account, Elves who had come into contact with the Evil God's side aspect went insane, some as strong as the Second Rank, yet even they went mad.

——They only saw the side of the Evil God.

Could it be because the Evil God Yan Luo saw was already dead and his willpower is stronger than the artist's?

At this moment, the commander remembered the report from the soldiers stationed at the supply station and asked Yan Luo, "What did you mean when you told those soldiers you were already crazy?"

Yan Luo's expression remained unchanged as he answered, "Exactly what it sounds like; you wouldn't actually think I'm still a normal person, would you? Would a normal person think about how to completely eliminate the Abyss all day long?"

The commander was taken aback.

Yan Luo understood well his mental state, knowing that he just looked like a normal person but was, in fact, already mad.

Generally speaking, a mad person wouldn't think they are mad, only that others have problems, but Yan Luo was neither a normal person nor a normal madman.

"Ahem."

The commander cleared his throat, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere—mainly his own awkwardness—and then spoke calmly to Yan Luo, "Please don't say such things next time; it's quite frightening."

"I won't, because I do have mental issues, and saying this won't affect my life safety, so it is what it is," Yan Luo firmly refused.

The commander took a deep breath but couldn't hold it, eventually letting out a heavy sigh, feeling like all his energy and spirit had been drained.

"Do what you want to do then..."

At this point, the commander finally experienced a magical moment where despite talking properly, nothing made sense.

He felt confused and mentally exhausted.

Yan Luo left the Commander's office, and along the way, people he encountered appeared somewhat tense upon seeing him.

Because they didn't know if Yan Luo was insane or not.

From his behavior, Yan Luo didn't seem like a madman, yet he had personally admitted he was one... So was he, or wasn't he?

No one knew, and no one dared to ask.

The news of Yan Luo's return quickly spread beyond the Forbidden Demon Abyss, with the citizens of Lingquan City keeping an eye on his situation during this time.

Although they didn't know why the rumor of 'Yan Luo is crazy' started circulating, there's no smoke without fire, so if there's such a rumor, there's definitely a basis for it.

Therefore, when Yan Luo returned to Fort One and someone brought the news out of the Forbidden Demon Abyss, it spread quickly.

People learned that 'Yan Luo personally admitted being crazy'... What does this mean?

What does it mean to 'personally admit being crazy'?

The situation became increasingly unclear, causing heated discussions online, which troubled the Lingquan City Government, forcing them to send someone into the Forbidden Demon Abyss to find Yan Luo and have him clear things up.

Thus, during the 7 PM daily news roundup broadcast, people saw Yan Luo, who solemnly declared on stage that he was indeed mad, arguing that no normal person would think about completely eliminating the Abyss day and night, which proved him mentally unstable.

It sounded quite logical at first, but the issue was, could someone who clearly understands the reason for their madness and behaves like a normal person - could such a person be called a 'madman'?

No, they could only be called a mental patient.

Yan Luo was sick, but he didn't plan to seek treatment, and there wasn't anything to treat, since his condition didn't affect anyone, even though he was perpetually in a state of madness, it didn't impact others.

So that's that!

After Yan Luo made his clarification, which wasn't really a clarification, the event's fervor quickly subsided, and people's attention turned to other matters.

Ordinary citizens stopped paying attention to Yan Luo's case, but Wang Lingyu remained worried.

"Yan Luo, is everything really okay?"

Wang Lingyu was currently in a call with Yan Luo, with Guo Xu, who had not been seen for a long time, also on the line.

Even though Guo Xu trusted Yan Luo, he needed to confirm his well-being at this time.

Having recently been taken under the tutelage of a big shot in the academy, Guo Xu knew a bit of the inside story.

Wang Lingyu hadn't learned from Min Jinglan why the 'Yan Luo is crazy' rumor spread, but Guo Xu did.

In the video feed, Yan Luo looked as usual, [Don't worry, by the time you met me, I was already mad. There's no difference between the me now and the me then.]

Hearing these words, Wang Lingyu's worry deepened slightly, but Guo Xu burst into laughter.

"That's good! Since you're in the city, there's a class reunion in a couple of days, want to come?"

Yan Luo fell silent, seemingly contemplating, while Wang Lingyu seized the moment, urging, "Come on, both Guo Xu and I will be there. It's been a year since graduation, and it'd be nice to catch up and talk about the year gone by."

Wang Lingyu's words helped Yan Luo make a decision. He nodded and said, [Alright, send me the address.]

Wang Lingyu smiled and sent an address to Yan Luo.

"The reunion is organized by our class leader, and with you, everyone from the class will be there. You must show off your achievements from the past year to the others!"

Hearing this, Guo Xu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes. Back when your fitness test results came out, some even mocked you, saying a normal person like you was unfit to become a Hunter. Now look at you, probably the most famous and wealthiest in our class, and it's only been a year since graduation! Who else besides you could achieve so much? You should really rub it in Li Yiming's face, swell it up!"

Yan Luo blinked, looking confused.

"Li Yiming... who is that?"